Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has called for enhanced security for President William Ruto, warning that any security lapse could plunge the country into instability.
Speaking during a press briefing on Monday, May 25, 2026, the former Deputy President reiterated that although many Kenyans want President William Ruto out of office, any attempt to remove him through violence must be firmly rejected.
His remarks came a day after a dramatic security breach involving President William Ruto during an event in Ganze, Kilifi County.
“We want William Ruto out of office, but we want him out of office through the ballot next year. We don’t want him out of the office through any other method. The security of the President, his safety and his well-being are very important ingredients of our political stability as a country,” Gachagua said.
Gachagua emphasized on the importance of ensuring the safety and security of President, asserting that any major security lapse involving the Head of State could trigger national instability.
“The President of Kenya, no matter how unpopular he is, must be safe and he must be properly protected. Because if anything was to happen to him, we would have a crisis,” he said.
“It is very irresponsible and precarious for the government to play around with the security of President William Ruto. President William Ruto is very unpopular, I agree, but I must admit in my own estimation he enjoys the support of nearly two million people,” Gachagua added.
According to Gachagua, any harm to President Ruto would likely ignite unrest among his supporters and destabilise the country politically.
His remarks came amid major changes within the Presidential Escort Unit (PEU) following a security scare during President William Ruto’s public rally in Ganze, where a man briefly breached the security perimeter before being intercepted by officers.
In the changes announced by Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat, PEU Commandant Noah Kirwa Maiyo was removed from his position and redeployed to Vigilance House in Nairobi.
William Sawe, formerly in charge of the elite Recce Squad sub-unit, was appointed the new PEU Commandant with immediate effect.
